Google Nexus 7 16GB and 32GB WiFi price drops to Rs. 11999 and Rs. 15999

Google unveiled the second generation Google Nexus 7 on July 24th in the Breakfast with Sundar Pichai event in San Francisco. The Google Nexus 7 2 will initially be available in USA and will gradually roll out across the globe and will eventually come to India. But ahead of its arrival, the original Nexus 7′s price(16GB version) has reduced and NDTV Gadgets has spotted the device for Rs. 11,999 in Amazon by one retailer – GadgetsGuru.

The reduced prices are available only on Amazon at the moment, but we can expect the prices to come down in most of the stores. The 32GB version of Nexus 7 has also seen a price drop to Rs. 15,999. The 16GB and 32GB versions are now available for Rs 15,999 and Rs. 18,999 respectively in Google’s Play Store.

Last year’s Nexus 7 has a 7-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor with a 12 core GPU. It received the Android 4.3 update along with the recent Nexus devices recently. The new Nexus 7 is lighter and thinner than the original Nexus 7. It has a powerful Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM, Adreno 320 GPU and comes with latest version of Android – 4.3 Jellybean. The new Nexus 7 also comes with global LTE support and will be available in three variants – 16GB WiFi only (US $229), 32GB WiFi only (US $269) and 32GB WiFi and LTE (US $349).

Google’s new Nexus 7 is listed as coming soon to India, but there is no information regarding the dates or pricing.

Lava Iris 356 and Iris 402 with dual-core processor, Android 4.2 coming soon for Rs. 4499 and Rs. 5499

Lava is all set to release two new budget smartphones in the Iris range, the Iris 356 and the Iris 402. Both these smartphones are listed on the official website and packs decent specs for the price. The Iris 356 has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) display and the the Iris 402 packs a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display. Both these devices are powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). These have 3G support, Dual SIM with dual stadby, rear and front-facing camera.

Lava Iris 356 specifications

• 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
• 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
• Dual SIM (GSM + WCDMA) with Dual Standby
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 1.3MP Fixed Focus rear camera
• 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with recording
• 3G, Bluetooth with A2DP, Wi-Fi, GPS
• 12.6mm thick and weighs 112g
• 256 MB RAM, 512 Internal memory (100 MB user memory), Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
• 1500 mAh  battery with up to 5 hours talk time and up to 200 hours standby

Lava Iris 402 specifications

• 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
• 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
• Dual SIM (GSM + WCDMA) with Dual Standby
• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• 3MP rear Fixed Focus camera
• 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with recording
• 11.4mm thick and weighs 124g
• 3G, Bluetooth with A2DP, Wi-Fi, GPS
• 256 MB RAM, 512 Internal memory (100 MB user memory), Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
• 1500 mAh  battery with up to 4 hours talk time and up to 200 hours standby

The Lava Iris 356 Crystal White, Black and Grey and is priced at Rs. 4,449, while the Iris 402 would be available in Crystal White, Grey and Red colors and is priced at Rs. 5,499. Both are expected to be launched soon.